[arg_discuss] ARG website copyrights

[Adam Martin]

Perhaps each arg owner could add a screenshot of their ARG to the
flickr photopool for designs we could put onto the back of MOO cards
to promote ARGs?

http://www.flickr.com/groups/809268@N25/

(c.f. the transcript of the last IRC chat, especially this post:
http://five.pairlist.net/pipermail/arg_discuss/2008-August/001523.html
)

2008/9/11 Geneviève Cardin <baroblik at videotron.ca>:

> In Quebec, Canada, it's always better to ask written permission to user

> screen shots, and visual elements from a game (XBox or online).

> Just because it informs the developer of that game that you are talking

> about his creation, and most of all, someone involve in the project can give

> you better screen shots than the one you've picked, and also you'll have the

> full proof approbation before selling you book.

>

> It's not something really hard to get (well it depends from which business

> you need it from) and generally everyone likes to know when someone talks

> about their production.

>

>

>

> I did what's consider to be the first ARG in Quebec : www.unhommemort.com

>  (in french - 90 000 subscribers) - if you need any screen shots ;)

>

>

> Geneviève Cardin

> Baroblik communication et multimédia

> Consultation, idéation et scénarisation

> de sites web et d'environnements interactifs multi-fenêtres

>

> cell : (514) 924-TOUI (8684)

> baroblik at videotron.ca

>

>

>

>

> On 08-09-11, at 08:49, Markus Montola wrote:

>

>> Hello all!

>>

>> As I've mentioned earlier, I'm writing a book with Jaakko Stenros and

>> Annika Waern on pervasive games. In our book, we also discuss ARGs.

>>

>> Now that we plan to illustrate our book, we should probably obtain

>> copyrights for website screen captures -- maybe?

>>

>> The question is: Do you think we should get written permissions letter, as

>> our publisher operates in USA. And the more important question: Has anyone

>> done this, and does anyone have an idea who (at Microsoft ?) would have such

>> info. I guess the games people are all about Games for Windows and XBOX

>> anyway...

>>

>>

>> So, anyone being able to give a tip here? Or, Elan, you might know more

>> about who holds The Beast rights? :-)

>>

>>

>> Best,

>>

>>  - Markus Montola

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